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Places near Ruidoso by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from Ruidoso
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:51 pm
94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ruidoso
- Lake Mescalero Damdam · 45 min
- Grindstone Mesaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Argentina Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Bonito Lakelake · 45 min
- Fox Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Back in Ruidoso
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ruidoso?
Ruidoso River Museum (museum, about 1 km), Ruidoso Lookout Tower (viewpoint, about 1 km), Bonito Lake (lake, about 19 km), Fox Cave (cave, about 19 km), Ruidoso Historical Marker (nature spot, about 1 km), Moon Mountain (viewpoint, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ruidoso?
152 places on Spotwander: 69 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 parks, 16 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ruidoso?
Midtown, about 1 km by road; Brady Canyon (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Ruidoso?
KBUY-AM (Ruidoso), about 1 km by road; Grindstone Canyon Dam (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ruidoso?
Start in Ruidoso, visit Lake Mescalero Dam, then Grindstone Mesa, then Argentina Peak, then Bonito Lake, then Fox Cave, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.